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UP FRONT, where gridiron battles are tost and won, Scotus and West Po'?* Payersbang away at each other. The BJuojays kept plugging determinedly Friday righ^buMhe Shamrocks were masters in a 34-0 triumph.Bob Kosch's three TDsspark 34-0 Scotus winBy RAY GATTERMEYERBob ICosch’s three touchdowns, on explosive runs of 12, 59 and 19 yards, paced Scotus Central Catholic to anopening 34-0 victory Friday night against West Point CentralCatholic.Coach Claire S t r a m e 1’ sShamrocks triumphed wit h surprising ease against ^ aBluejay crew well fortified wllii size and experience, giving the locals a big jump toward another divisional title in the Nebraska Centennial C o inference.Kosch’s second TD proved the back-breaker at a time when the invaders were still very much in the game.Leading by G-0 late in the second quarter, Seotus was faced with a fonrih-and-lwosituation on their own 41-yard line. They gambled fur the yardage with a Boh Kosch carry, and the gamble paid off in the big jackpot as the senior standout sliced off-lackle and outsped a Bluejav defender on a 59-yard dash to paydirt.Briggs ImprovesAdded to Kosch’s twisting 12-vard payoff dash earlier in the period, this vital TD accounted for a 12-U Green and White halftime margin. 11 was all Scotus in the second half as sophomore quarterback Dan Briggs, improving steadily in execution and confidence, did an excellent job in keying the offense.Defensively, the job was jnsl as impressive as a host of Shamrocks joined forces to erect a stubborn barricade. MarkLakeview opener spoiled byArlington in 8-6 squeakerBy RICH GAVERA fluke third quarter two-point pass conversion enabled Arlington to spoil new Lakeview high schools first football game by taking an 8-6 win Friday night.The winning play came with six seconds left in the third period of action. After tailback Tom Wehner bulled two yards for the tying touchdown, Arlington set up for a one-piintconversion.The snap from center was wild and quarterback Fay Burges picked up the pigskinShonka makes winning debutHUMPHREY — Humphrey St. rands Flyers handed new bach Bill Shonka a 21-14 foot-all victory over Clarkson Viday night in a Mid-State onfereuce battle at Humphrey. Gary Zaeh led the winners rith tsvo touchdown runs and a vo-point conversion play.Jim Hassenstab tallied the ther Humphrey TD on a run. Scoring plays by SI a n Irichacek on a run and a pass rom Gary Vavrina, along with ivo kicks by Ken Hradec gave he Red Devils a 14-6 halftime iad.St. Francis travels to Howells exl Friday, while Clarkson osts Battle Creek.Scoring by quarters:Ilarkson 7 7 n 0 ■ 14t Francis G 0 8 6-29Ernie Christensen sets pace with 630Westernian performed capably at quarterback for West Point Cal halie, but couldn’t muster the support to sustain any major attack.Biggest offensive flash for the Jays came on Ihe second playfrom scrimmage, with the iins IIErnie Christensen fired games of 200, 226 and 204 for a 630 series to top the scoring in the Pawnee League at Columbus Bowl Friday night.Others getting 200 games were Bcrnie Heinsohn, 228; Rudy Gallo, 202; Ed Oppliger, 218: Pete Weiser, 225; Fred Leonhard, 202; E. Stahl, 201.Columbus Door and Window had high team game of 913 andthree garuc total of 2,M3.In the Lutheran Chur ehLeague George Wolf had high0:11110 nf 59.fi nnrl K\ti\w TonniifftSand flipped it to halfback Tim Brown, who was standing in the end zone.Lakeview had bad breaks throughout the evening, in the first quarter, the Vikings were unable lo score on a first down at the Engles112-yai’d line-in the second period, an offside penalty halted a drive that carried to Ihe Arlington eight-yard line, and still another drive was stopped at the host’s 19-yard stripe.The lone TD and the first in the school’s history, came with 3:20 to play in the opening half. Quarterback Gary Mueller fired an aerial bomb to end Dennis Osten for six yards and a 6-fi lead. The try for one extra point on a kick went wide of the goalposts.Passing from the arm of Mueller, a junior for the Silver and Blue, connected on 13 tries out of 24 attempts and the completions picked up 161 yards.Halfback Jerome Bruckner snagged three for 75 yards. The firsl Bruckner catch was of the weird variety. In the first quarter, Mueller passed lo end Ted Schmidt, but the hall bounced up into the air and into the waiting hands of Bruckner. The senior halfback then raced 56 yards before being hauled down at the 12-yard line of Arlington.A tough Eagle defense, mainly against the rush, held Lakeview to a minus four yards on the ground. Arlington defenders, Tom Plugge, Mitch Chase and captain Stuart Thomsen led the charge.Coach Jim MclVilliams’ Vikings had defensive standouts of their own in senior tackle Ered Siefken, who made 10 tackles, and Osten with nine stops.Oilier top defenders were linebacker Clele Pillen, and cornerback Dave Silva* Pi I Jen kept the winners from getting a TO right before the half, as hetackled Tim Brown at the 20-yard line.Brown was all alone when he caught a Burgess pass that sailed 34 yards over the heads of the Lakeview defenders. PHlcn was the only Viking close to Brown and the Lakeview griddcr made the important stop as time expired in the first half.Lakeview High will open itsPointers owning the ball on their own 20-yard line. Waterman hit Bill Baumann with a perfect pass on the Scotus 39, where he was brought down by Stan Liss on a clutch tackle.After an exchange of fumbles, the invaders had possession again on the Shamrock 40 but failed to gain.Key Placek Tackle Sluggish on the offensive during the early going. StrumeTs squad got a chance in Ihe waning minutes of (lie first quarter afler Dave PI a c e k spilled a Bluejay ball-carrier on a fourth down try and the home club took over on the West Point 47.The touchdown march took 10 plays, with Kosch toting the final 12 to score with 37 seconds elapsed in the second stanza. His second tally came wilh 2; 17 remaining before the halftime gun.Jeff Rowlands refurned a short West Point kickoff seven yards lo the Green and White 45 as the third quarter began, and the Irish were off and running again,Scotus counted in eight plays, with Kosch and Leo Handing delivering the ground yardage and Briggs hitting Swierczek on a key 11-yard aerial. Kosch broke three tackles in covering the last 19 yards, and a Briggs-Swierczek conversion pass (good for two points this season), buosled Uie advantage to 20-0.West: Pojnt moved with the ensuing kickoff as far as the locals’ 39 before surrendering the ball on downs. Scotus showed good diversification on offense, and also look advantage.of a pass interference penalty against the Jays, in a 61-yard drive for a fourth TD.Hamiing Gets TD Leo Hamiing zipped 16 yards lor Lhe TD, and the score stood at 26-0 after an attempted conversion run was halted.Scotus drove 74 yards for a final touchdown in the last quarter, wilh Frank Meilak doing the bulk of the signal-calling during the march. Stan Liss hotfooted 20 yards for the tally, and Mielak ran the extra point {also good for a pair).Bob Lueke, who turned in a creditable game for the locals, reportedly sustained u whiplash injury in the final period. The Shamrocks in general came through the curtain-raiser in good plysical shape, looking ahead to next Friday’s game at Cairo Centura. Centura opened with a 12 6 derision over Gibbon. Summaries:Scoring by quarters:w. p« ....................o a o a . aScotus .... . 0 12 14 B * 34Scotus touchdowns: Bob Kosch 3 (12, 59, 19, runs); Leo Hamiing (16, run); 5tan Liss (20, run). Extra points: Dave Swierczek, pass from Dan Briggs; Frank Mielak, run.StatisticsW.P. 5First downs . ..11 20Total yardage ......161 352Net yards rushing 101 304Yards passing...... 60 4BPasses completed 3-16 £-11Had intercepted .... 1 1Fumbles lost......2 2Yards Penalized ... 30 80vtn
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Columbus, Nebraska, US
Sat, Sep 13, 1969
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